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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
TopicDoklam

Topic: Doklam

PM Modi says Rahul Gandhi calling surgical strike a jumla strike is an insult to soldiers

Jyoti Malhotra -
Says talks with China undertaken with “full transparency and responsibility”, provides no details on Rafale.

Need to take an extra step & maintain new equilibrium with China: Ex-NSA Shivshankar Menon

ThePrint Team -
A boundary is a useful issue to regulate the temperature of India-China relationship, but it’s a lever, said Menon.

Despite Modi-Xi bonhomie, China moves into Arunachal Pradesh, builds new road and barracks

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
The Chinese have not yet reconciled to the fact that India has stood up to PLA aggression in Doklam. The strategic Tsari Chu valley is now in the dragon’s eye. 

India-China ties cannot afford another Doklam, says Chinese envoy

PTI -
Luo Zhaohui said that both the countries should narrow their differences and adopt confidence-building measures.

NSA Ajit Doval holds talks with top Chinese official ahead of key dialogues

PTI -
The two countries are trying to iron out differences on the CPEC and designation of Masood Azhar as a terrorist by the UN. 

India must counter China’s muscle-flexing with its own shock-and-awe displays

Manvendra Singh -
Since the goal of China’s ‘Unrestricted Warfare’ is to win, India and the free world need to find a resolve inside before expending energies outside. 

China quietly & cleverly finds a new route to S. Doklam, 7 months after India stopped it

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
New alignment is 5 km away from Indian posts, making it difficult for India to do anything. The new road will open up South Doklam to Chinese troops.

Why India can no longer afford an ambiguous policy vis-à-vis China

AVM Arjun Subramaniam (retd) -
Deterring China has been a gradual work in progress since 2014, with concern replacing fear as the primary driver in strategy formulation.

Inside story of how India gave China a bloody nose very close to Doklam, 50 years ago

Vandana Menon -
As India & China seek to ease border tensions after Doklam, ThePrint revisits their less known 1967 face-off which turned bloody & killed hundreds on both sides.

China has no reason to be angry about India’s naval exercise MILAN, Beijing still controls the region

Abhijit Singh -
Chinese reports in the ‘Global Times’ have portrayed MILAN as an inflammatory tactic, aimed at ‘spreading tensions from the land to the sea’
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Opinion

Festive seasons align with the rollout of GST 2.0. Citizens to get more money in hand

Meenakashi Lekhi -
The new norm marks a decisive shift from the earlier complex system that created friction for households and small businesses alike.

Indian drivers, farmers in a fix over the rushed E20 rollout. Centre is the only one to benefit

How PM Modi seeks to reposition his brand in his 12th year in office

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Economy

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

Sampurna Panigrahi -
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Defence

30 civilians killed as Pakistan Air Force strikes Khyber Pakhtunkhwa village with China-made bombs

Javaria Rana -
While Pakistani authorities have not clarified what intended target was, the incident adds to a troubling pattern of PAF strikes killing civilians, including women and children.

National Interest

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Shekhar Gupta -
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.

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